STEPHEN YATES

EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Master of Fine Arts, Painting - University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas - 1980
Ward Lockwood Scholarships, 1978, 1979

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing - University of Oregon, Eugene -1978

Phillip Johnson Scholarship, 1977; Emporium Inc. Scholarship, 1976

Boise State University, Boise, Idaho – 1970-72, 1975; Art Scholarship, 1970

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah – 1974

Travel-Study, Europe – 1971


AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Juror’s Award “Art Port Townsend” Port Townsend, WA. 2001. (Deborah Paine, Juror)

Juror’s Award “18TH Northwest International ” Whatcom Museum, Bel’ham, WA, 98

Selected Artist “Artists and Poets Calendar” Bainbridge Island Art Council, WA 1993.

Selected Artist “NEA-WESTAF, Corporate Collectors Project” Santa Fe, NM., 1990.

First Place Award “Drawing International” Secured Gallery, BYU, Provo UT, 1990.

Visual Arts Fellowship “Art Matters Inc.” New York, New York, 1989.

Visual Arts Fellowship “Artist Trust” Seattle, WA., 1988.

Juror’s Award “8th Northwest International” Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA, 88.

Artist in Residence “CENTRUM Foundation” Port Townsend, WA., 1988.

Juror’s Award “Northwest Art ‘85” Cheney Cowles Museum, Spokane, WA., 1985.

Juror’s Award “Washington Biennial” Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA., 1983.

Best of Show “Port Townsend Art” Liz Svenson Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.,1981.

PUBLIC AND CORPORATE ART

New Market Skills Center, Tumwater, WA 2007

Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA 2007

Kitsap Government Building, Port Orchard, WA 2006

Lincoln Square Atrium, Bellevue, WA. 2005

President Hotel, Kansas City, MO. 2005

Hilton Hotel, Vancouver, WA. 2005

Marriott Hotel, Louisville, KY. 2005

Norm Dicks Government Center, Bremerton, Washington

Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, WA.
Commissioned Suite of painted 4 Season Trees on cut metal shapes. 2004

University of Washington-Bothell/Cascadia Community College,
Commissioned Suite of 10 Paintings, Bothell WA. 2001-2002.

Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, Washington
Public Art in Collections at 13 Universities, Colleges and Schools 1991-2000.

Proposal Finalist - Forestry Building Project, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, Oregon 1999.

Proposal Finalist - Columbia Water Treatment Plant Project,
Metropolitan Arts Commission, Portland, Oregon 1991.

Coordinator - Jackson Bequest Public Art Project, City of Port Townsend, WA 1984-85.

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington

Crabbe-Husson Corporation, Portland, Oregon

City of Seattle Permanent Collection, Seattle, Washington

City of Portland Permanent Collection, Portland, Oregon

City of Portland, The Visual Chronicle Project, Portland, Oregon

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington

Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington

Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Washington

Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, Washington

Washington State Department of Transportation, Wenatchee, Washington

North Thurston District Auditorium, Lacey, Washington

Port Susan Middle School, Stanwood, Washington

Olympic View Middle School, Mukilteo, Washington

Boston Harbor Elementary School, Olympia, Washington

Idlewild Elementary School, Tacoma, Washington

Voyager Elementary School, Gig Harbor, Washington

Yacolt Elementary School, Yacolt, Washington

Zeiger Elementary School, Puyallup, Washington

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

"YATES - New Paintings," The Art Mine Gallery, Port Hadlock, WA 2007

"Ecology Chronicles," WA State Dept. of Ecology, Olympia, WA 2006

"Waters," Patricia Cameron Gallery, Seattle, WA. 2005

Centrum Art Foundation, Port Townsend, Washington, 2002, 2003.

The Alexis Hotel, Seattle, Washington, 2002.

Green River Community College, Auburn, Washington, Fall 2001.

Blue Heron Arts Center, Vashon, Washington, 2000.

Martin-Andrews Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 2000.

Edward Cain Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 1998, 1990.

1004 Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992.

Franklin House Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 1992, 1984.

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, Washington, 1989.

Lynn McAllister Gallery, Seattle, Washington, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985.

Bruskin Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 1986, 1985.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Artwork has been included in over 100 juried and invitational exhibits in
locations across the United States. Complete listing available on request.
Solo exhibitions are listed above.